Cooks, Restaurant — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$36,830
Highest
$46,280
Massachusetts
Lowest
$28,560
West Virginia
Total Employment
1,451,690
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $46,280 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $45,230 |
| 3 | Washington | $44,980 |
| 4 | Maine | $44,870 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $44,710 |
| 6 | Vermont | $44,560 |
| 7 | California | $44,290 |
| 8 | New York | $39,890 |
| 9 | Colorado | $39,170 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $39,050 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $38,940 |
| 12 | Alaska | $38,640 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $38,220 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $38,080 |
| 15 | Oregon | $38,040 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $38,020 |
| 17 | Arizona | $37,940 |
| 18 | Maryland | $37,470 |
| 19 | Nevada | $37,170 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $36,940 |
| 21 | Montana | $36,830 |
| 22 | Delaware | $36,820 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $36,800 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $36,770 |
| 25 | Illinois | $36,630 |
| 26 | Virginia | $36,580 |
| 27 | Michigan | $36,560 |
| 28 | Utah | $36,510 |
| 29 | Florida | $36,300 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $36,060 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $35,810 |
| 32 | Iowa | $35,720 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $35,700 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $35,340 |
| 35 | Missouri | $35,320 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $35,240 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $35,150 |
| 38 | Georgia | $35,090 |
| 39 | Indiana | $35,040 |
| 40 | Idaho | $34,890 |
| 41 | Ohio | $34,750 |
| 42 | Kansas | $34,200 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $34,110 |
| 44 | Texas | $34,050 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $30,960 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $30,610 |
| 47 | Alabama | $30,100 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $29,520 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $29,470 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $28,880 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $28,560 |